# Time Tracker vs Text Extractor

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text Extractor at 71% against Time Tracker's 25%. Text Extractor also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.3 vs 1.0). Time Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Text Extractor is free to download; Time Tracker costs $1.99 up front. Text Extractor sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Time Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Text Extractor holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Extractor has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Time Tracker's written reviews are positive against 71% of Text Extractor's.

Time Tracker ships an update every 9 months, Text Extractor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Time Tracker | Text Extractor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [1.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-tracker/id412847967/reviews) | **[4.3 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-extractor-image-to-text/id1628754598/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **32** |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **71.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 8 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christopher Scott](https://appshunter.io/developer/304031851) | [palmmob](https://appshunter.io/developer/1370245851) |

## What reviewers say

### Time Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-tracker/id412847967)

This app helps you track time spent on personal projects and tasks. It allows for detailed breakdown of work with projects, tasks, and tickets, and helps you manage time goals with quotas. Export your tracked time in CSV or PDF formats.

**Highlights:** Tap On / Tap Off time tracking, Projects and Tasks for detailed activity breakdown, Tickets for specific work items, Quotas for goal setting and progress monitoring, Exportable reports in CSV and PDF

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Text Extractor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-extractor-image-to-text/id1628754598)

This tool uses OCR technology to extract text from images and scanned documents. It can convert images to editable Word or Excel files, recognize handwriting, and supports batch processing and multiple languages. Files can be managed, stored, and shared across devices.

**Highlights:** Text recognition from images, Image to Word/Excel conversion, Handwriting recognition, Batch processing, Multi-language support, Document scanning and restoration, Cross-device synchronization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| image to text Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| image to text Season Member | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| Image to text Season Member | $9.99 | per 6 months |
| Image to text Premium Yearly | $12.99 | per year |
| Image to text Premium Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Image to text Premium Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Image to text Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Image to text Lifetime Member | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Time Tracker free?

Time Tracker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Text Extractor free?

Text Extractor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Time Tracker or Text Extractor?

Text Extractor is rated higher. Time Tracker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Text Extractor averages 4.3 from 32 ratings.

### Do Time Tracker or Text Extractor have ads?

Neither Time Tracker nor Text Extractor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Time Tracker or Text Extractor?

Time Tracker ships an update every 9 months, and Text Extractor every 2 months. Most recently, Time Tracker was updated on November 1, 2026 and Text Extractor on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*